Himeji vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$335
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2004
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
61
86
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
528K
1.39M

The cost of living in Himeji is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5728th and 52nd ($976 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 39th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Himeji compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Himeji ranked 160th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 1726th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs San Diego

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Himeji San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5390
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.53
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14131
$22295

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826